Navigating the Fun Journey: Transitioning from Junior Developer to Senior Developer
The journey from junior to senior developer can be a good one. Here are some tips to help along the way.
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Jay Wilburn
Mentor
(44 reviews)
US$25.00
For every 15 mins
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Sessions/Jobs
ABOUT ME
Full stack web developer, JavaScript, Node, and Vue advocate
Full stack web developer, JavaScript, Node, and Vue advocate
Hi, I'm Jay Wilburn and I'm a software engineer and a code fanatic from Chicago, IL. I mostly do full stack development using JavaScript (Vue, React, Node, Rails) but I am also a UI/UX designer and also have years of experience using Figma and Photoshop. I truly love what I do. I enjoy working on projects and can fit in many different positions of a project (design, front end or back end), and I am looking for remote freelance work, so please reach out to me and let's talk about your project and how I can help.
English
Central Time (US & Canada) (-05:00)
Joined June 2015
EXPERTISE
10 years experience | 2 endorsements
JavaScript has been the backbone front end development and also the backbone of my career, and in that time I've used JS to build many we...
JavaScript has been the backbone front end development and also the backbone of my career, and in that time I've used JS to build many web and mobile projects along the way.
6 years experience | 17 endorsements
I love Vue! I was an early adopter and advocate of Vue and have made over 30+ projects with Vue. I have even gone to a lot of the confere...
I love Vue! I was an early adopter and advocate of Vue and have made over 30+ projects with Vue. I have even gone to a lot of the conferences too, and I make sure to stay informed with all the changes with each release. If you need help with Vue, or are looking to get a better understanding with the framework, I can help you get started.
4 years experience
Building out Node APIs is fun with express
Building out Node APIs is fun with express
7 years experience
Buiding server-side technologies with Node, like APIs and web scrapers
Buiding server-side technologies with Node, like APIs and web scrapers
6 years experience | 1 endorsement
I started learning backend development with Ruby on Rails. I've created full RoR projects and I've built RoR APIs as well. Ruby is a grea...
I started learning backend development with Ruby on Rails. I've created full RoR projects and I've built RoR APIs as well. Ruby is a great language and Rails makes it so easy to build things fast. I can help you with your RoR project.
4 years experience
I've worked on React and React Native projects for clients and have built some really nice things.
I've worked on React and React Native projects for clients and have built some really nice things.
4 years experience
I've been using Postgres for a while now, within Rails and outside of Rails
I've been using Postgres for a while now, within Rails and outside of Rails
REVIEWS FROM CLIENTS
(44 reviews)
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October 2020
Jay helped a lot in uncovering some of the underlying issues that i had with my application. Jay is very thorough and is an excellent person to work with. We have to kick those bugs out somehow, and Jay does a great job in explaining and figuring out the issues.
Albert Chun
September 2020
Jay is an awesome mentor. He is patient, thorough, and extremely knowledgable.
Ryan
September 2020
Thank you for your time! Excellent job.
Ryan
July 2020
Great session.
Ryan
July 2020
Jay was on it. He helped bring it on home and then some. Great debugging and knows a lot about VUE and of course the rest.
Jeffrey Steven
January 2020
Always helpful, patient and kind. The man wants you to succeed. He cares.
Juny Santeliz
December 2019
Kind, patient, and great communicator, who guided me line by line to explore potential solutions to my problem regarding the addition of Vuetify and its dependencies to an existing project. Ultimately it posed too great a problem as we exhausted every possible route, but his service was great hence the 5 stars.
Danny Bracht
November 2019
Jay is very clear with his coaching and helps your understand.
Danny Bracht
October 2019
Jay helped me out once again -- great skills and really easy to work with.
Danny Bracht
September 2019
Jay is great to work with -- courteous, knowledgable and professional. I will definitely come back in the future.
EMPLOYMENTS
Web Developer
Wilburn Creative
2011-04-01-Present
* Develop web applications for clients such as: PerByte, X-Team, WatchTower Benefits, RStudio, Max Digital
* Create websites and applicat...
* Develop web applications for clients such as: PerByte, X-Team, WatchTower Benefits, RStudio, Max Digital
* Create websites and applications using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, Vue, Node, and Ruby on Rails
* Develop full stack applications for clients using front end and back end technologies like Node and MongoDB
HTML/CSS
Ruby on Rails
Node.js
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HTML/CSS
Ruby on Rails
Node.js
React
JavaScript
Next.js
Nuxt.js
Vue.js
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Senior Software Engineer II
Blue Lava
2022-05-01-2023-07-01
Worked on a cybersecurity risk software application for CISO and other security professionals. They were acquired.
Created and ...
Worked on a cybersecurity risk software application for CISO and other security professionals. They were acquired.
Created and rebuilt the newest version of the application with reusable components using JavaScript, Vue, Pinia, Node, and helped build parts the API using Ruby on Rails on the backend.
Implemented some of the RESTful API work and managed the integration with the front-end application.
Provide code reviews and write unit with Vitest
Mentored and provided technical guidance to other engineers, fostering their growth and development in the new application.
Work with the design team to bring proofs of concept into working and reusable components
Ruby on Rails
Node.js
TypeScript
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Ruby on Rails
Node.js
TypeScript
JavaScript
Vue.js
AWS (Amazon Web Services)
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Software Engineer
HubSpot
2020-11-01-2022-05-01
* Work on the different facets of the application. * Build web components using JavaScript, React, Redux, Node, TypeScript, and GraphQ...
* Work on the different facets of the application. * Build web components using JavaScript, React, Redux, Node, TypeScript, and GraphQL * Develop customer solutions within the CRM, CMS and Chat Widget for users * Provide code reviews and write unit with Jest and React Testing Library * Work with the design team to convert proofs of concept into working applications
Node.js
TypeScript
React
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Node.js
TypeScript
React
GraphQL
React with redux
AWS (Amazon Web Services)
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PROJECTS
Built Site For SenseTokenView Project
2018
Built the site for a great startup in the cryptocurrency world.
Built the site for a great startup in the cryptocurrency world.
HTML/CSS
React
JavaScript
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HTML/CSS
React
JavaScript
Vue.js
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